Midamar Receives USDA Distinguished Community Service Award

January 12, 2012

Midamar Founder Bill Aossey (center)

(Cedar Rapids, IA) Midamar received the "Distinguished Community Service Award" from the USDA's Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The awards were presented at the USDA annual Iftar dinner, in the USDA building, Washington, D.C. and the event was attended by USDA employees, senior officials, as well as business and community leaders. Midamar was the first company in America to receive the USDA award "For exemplary work in providing Halal food options for Muslims in America and around the world".

Established in 1974, Midamar was the first food company in the USA to coordinate with USDA in the development of Halal standards and processes in USDA inspected and approved processing facilities. Since then, Midamar has become a globally recognized Halal Brand and leading exporter of USA produced Halal foods.

“From the outset, our mission was to provide premium quality, Midwestern meat and poultry to Halal consumers in the USA and around the world, and to do this while maintaining the strictest Halal compliance standards.” said Midamar Director, Jalel Aossey.

As both domestic and international demand for Halal products rises, so does the variety of Midamar product offerings. Today, Midamar supplies Halal products to households, restaurants, franchises, hotels, airlines, schools, prisons, colleges, government agencies and supermarkets in the USA and around the world. Midamar’s diverse line of Halal products serves the tastes and preferences of American and International consumers.

“While maintaining Halal integrity and producing products consumers desire is of key importance to Midamar, we have made an effort over the years to always remember the needy and less fortunate. With the blessings bestowed upon our business over the years, Midamar is committed to community service and support of charitable organizations the world over and to people of all faiths,” added Aossey.

Midamar owners and employees were honored and thrilled to receive the award. “We greatly appreciate being the first company in the USA to receive this award. It is truly a great honor to receive an award of this nature from the USDA. We are committed to producing excellent product, exporting US agricultural products world-wide, maintaining high Halal standards, and extending ourselves to support our communities,” explained Aossey.

About Midamar

Midamar Corporation is the pioneer and leader in Halal food services. Midamar provides Halal food production and distribution, export management for US companies, and export services to restaurant concepts locating throughout the Middle East, South East Asia, the Far East. Additionally, Midamar Corporation offers consulting services to US based companies who are expanding their business internationally. Founded in 1974, Midamar is centrally located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. For more information visit www.midamar.com.